Jovino Santos Neto Explained

Jovino Santos Neto (born September 18, 1954) is a Seattle-based^[1] Brazilian-American jazz pianist, flutist, composer, arranger, educator and record producer.^{[2] [3]}

Career

Jovino Santos Neto started playing piano at age 13 and by 16 was playing keyboards in a band called the Vacancy Group in Bangu, Rio de Janeiro. He earned a degree in Biology, from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and later from Macdonald College of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.^[4]

In 1977, he joined the group led by Brazilian composer Hermeto Pascoal, working as a pianist, flutist, composer, arranger and producer.^{[5] [6]} Since leaving Hermeto's group in 1992 and relocating to the United States, Santos Neto has released several albums.^[7] He has toured internationally as the leader of his own ensemble and with musicians such as Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, and Mike Marshall.^{[8] [9] [10]}

Santos Neto teaches at Seattle's Cornish College of the Arts and is a frequent teacher at Jazz Camp West.

Discography

• 1998: Caboclo
• 2000: Ao Vivo em Olympia (Live in Olympia, Washington)
• 2001: Balaio (Basket) (Malandro)
• 2003: Canto do Rio
• 2003: Serenata with Mike Marshall
• 2005: Brazil Duets with Mike Marshall
• 2006: Roda Carioca
• 2008: Alma do Nordeste (Soul of the Northeast)
• 2010: Veja o Som
• 2011: Current

Awards

• Artist Trust Fellowship, 2001^[11]
• IAJE/ASCAP (International Association for Jazz Education/American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Commission) for an established composer, 2002
• Chamber Music America New Works Jazz Composition Award, 2003
• Northwest Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year, Earshot Jazz, 2004
• Nomination, Best Latin Jazz Album, Canto do Rio, Latin Grammy Awards, 2004
• Nomination, Best Latin Jazz Album, Roda Carioca, Latin Grammy Awards, 2006
• Nomination, Best Instrumental Album Live at Caramoor, Latin Grammy Awards, 2009

External links

• Official website
• 'Ep. 138: Jovino Santos Neto - pianist, composer, arranger, educator' Interview by Tigran Arakelyan

Notes and References

1. Web site: BRAZZIL - News from Brazil - Jovino Santos, ambassador of Hermeto Pascoal - Brazilian Music. 2021-04-23. www.brazzil.com.
2. Web site: Ginga: a Brazilian Way to Groove, by Jovino Santos Neto Flute Journal. 2021-04-23. en-US.
3. Web site: Jovino Santos Neto Trio: Tiny Desk Concert. 2021-04-23. NPR.org. en.
4. Web site: Hobart. Erika. 2011-10-11. Jovino Santos Neto: King of the Hill. 2021-04-23. Seattle Weekly. en-US.
5. Allmusic credits
6. Web site: NPR's JazzSet: Jovino Santos Neto and Dena DeRose. 2021-04-23. legacy.npr.org.
7. Web site: Jovino Santos Neto. 2021-04-23. PianoGroove.com. en-US.
8. Web site: Jovino Santos Neto Kennedy Center. 2021-04-23. www.kennedy-center.org. en.
9. Web site: Leitão . Egídio. 2003-11-09. Mike Marshall & Jovino Santos Neto: Serenata – The Music of Hermeto Pascoal. 2021-04-23. Música Brasileira. en-US.
10. Web site: 1998-08-18. Mike Marshall & Jovino Santos Neto (play Hermeto Pascoal). 2021-04-23. Radio National. en-AU.
11. Web site: 2017-06-18. Artist Profile: Jovino Santos Neto. 2021-04-23. Latin Jazz Network. en-US.